By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Oregon State Government has been growing faster than population and inflation – you can’t afford it. The Oregon budget doubled in just a decade.  The reckless, wasteful, and unsustainable skyrocketing spending is why politicians are constantly raising your taxes and fees.  Government should live within its means like the […]

by Randal O’Toole Defensible Space Is Every Property Owner’s Responsibility Oregon has entered fire season earlier than usual this year, which means we are hearing repeated litanies from various interest groups. “If only we had more money to suppress fires,” says the Forest Service. “If only we were allowed to manage the forests” by cutting timber, says […]

By NW Spotlight, Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows a home that was overwhlemed with people dumping tires on his property.  View the post below, then follow Dahlgren and financially support him. By NW Spotlight, Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows another video of a homeless people abusing their dogs through […]

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By Jason Williams,  Oregon 250.com, celebrating America’s 250th Founder of Taxpayers Association Oregon Here are some insightful statements from the Wall Street Journal on America hosting the World Cup: “Even before the tournament, a study by the nonprofit U.S. Travel Association found that 91% of visitors were glad they’d made the trip … Here they […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, KATU-2 Stormtracker has a state map showing the wildfire and smoke impact on the state.  See more here.